In 1984, they released their self-titled debut album, which led to four top-ten hits in Canada: "New Girl Now", "Burning In Love", "Wave Babies", and "Stay In the Light". The song "New Girl Now" was the only single to reach the top-50 in the United States.
Their follow up album, The Big Prize, produced by Bruce Fairbairn, was equally successful in Canada, with four more hits: "Feel It Again", "What Does It Take", "Bad Attitude", and "All Along You Knew". Their song "Feel It Again" managed to reach the Top 40 in the US, "What Does It Take" reached no. 52, buoyed by its inclusion on the soundtrack for the John Cusack film One Crazy Summer. Much later in 1989, "Bad Attitude" was featured in the series finale of Miami Vice, played during a driving segment that mirrored one from the series' pilot episode.
In 1986, founding keyboardist Ray Coburn temporarily left the band, replaced by Rob Preuss of Burlington, Ontario-based Spoons. Also during 1986 the band produced a track for the Charlie Sheen film The Wraith - "Those Were the Days".
In 1988, their third album was released: Racing After Midnight, produced by Ted Templeman of Van Halen fame. That album made the top 10 in Canada. Singles included "Love Changes Everything", "Looking Out for Number One", "Cold Look" and "It's Over Now".
In 1989, Coburn rejoined the band just in time to release a greatest hits compilation, The Singles, which included the new single "Still Loving You". "The Singles" tour would turn out to be the last tour featuring the band's original line-up.
The band continued to tour in the '90s, although many line-up changes continued to occur, with only Dee and Grehan remaining as the founding members.
In 2002 they released their first new studio album in 11 years, Lemon Tongue. The album was released under an independent label. Later in 2002 they released Dreamland which was only available in Europe. It features many of the same songs from Lemon Tongue but included some new songs such as "Dreamland", "Radiant", "Even Now" and "Just Love Somebody".
In 2006 the band continues to tour in Canada, including a co-headlining tour with Glass Tiger. Their latest release is a collection entitled Feel It Again: An Anthology, a 2-CD set featuring the best of their work plus rare and unreleased material.
In June 2007, the band officially announced the return of a reunited classic line-up of Johnnie Dee, Derry Grehan, Ray Coburn, Gary Lalonde, and Dave Betts. The band toured extensively throughout Canada in 2007 and 2008 and then entered the studio to record a new album. The high point of the reunion was the new CD Clifton Hill, produced by Tom Treumuth (who produced the self-titled Honeymoon Suite debut album in 1984), and named after the famous landmark in the centre of the tourist activity in Niagara Falls. The album was released in Canada in late September 2008 on Koch Records and subsequently by Italian melodic rock label Frontiers Records on October 10, 2008. The new album is described by guitarist Derry Grehan as "somewhat of a return musically to the sound that we had in the '80s."
In 2009, the band continued to tour Canada and select Northeastern United States cities. However, on September 1, 2009, it was announced that the band had again parted ways with original keyboardist Ray Coburn. Peter Nunn returned to the band's line-up to replace him for the second time. The band made an appearance at Firefest 6 Nottingham, England in October, 2009.
On 18 November 2016, Honeymoon Suite released a 9 track EP, the first new music in 8 years, titled Hands Up on PledgeMusic website.
In February 2017, it was announced that Honeymoon Suite would appear at Rockingham Festival 2017, this to be held at Nottingham Trent University, UK, between 20 and 22 October 2017, the band scheduled to appear on Friday 20th.In the months approaching Rockingham 2017, the band cancelled their show to pursue a different opportunity. Their slot wa s replaced by John Parr.
On 26 September 2019, the band released their new single "Tell Me What You Want" on YouTube. On 19 June 2020, they issued another single entitled "Find What You're Looking For.
HONEYMOON SUITE — consisting of Johnnie Dee (lead vocals),Derry Grehan (guitars, keyboards, background vocals),Dave Betts (drums),Gary Lalonde (bass) and Peter Nunn (keyboards) — will release its new studio album, "Alive", on February 16, 2024.
Face To Face
Honeymoon Suite Lyrics
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The sun spikes through
And as I sit here I'm wondering
If it's shining on you
Shining on you
Let it shine
There's a distance I must keep from you
I'm still tryin' to understand
But I'm holding your ring
Yeah I'm holding it in
Holding it in
I just can't see you now
Face to face
Take each other memories
I must erase
I just can't see you now
Face to face
I can't get over you
I've never cried before
And it hurts to sleep alone
Still I had another last night
But she had your face
Yes she had your face
Had your face
I just can't see you now
Face to face
Take each other memories
I must erase
I just can't see you now
Face to face
I can't get over you
No way, no how
It's you
I just can't see you now
Face to face
Take each other memories
I must erase
I just can't see you now
Face to face
I can't get over you
No way, no how
No way, no how
No way, no how
The lyrics to Honeymoon Suite's "Face to Face" tell the story of heartbreak and trying to move on from a past love. The song opens with the singer noticing a break in the overcast and the sun shining through. They wonder if the sun is shining on their former lover, who they are still thinking of. However, despite their thoughts, they acknowledge that there is distance between them and their ex-lover, and they are trying to understand their emotions as they hold on to the ring that represents their past relationship.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "I just can't see you now, face to face," emphasizing the singer's reluctance to confront their ex-lover and the pain of remembering their shared memories. They admit to having slept with someone else, but even in that intimate moment, their ex-lover's face was the only one they saw. The song ends with the singer coming to terms with the fact that they can't get over their past love, no matter how hard they try.
Overall, "Face to Face" paints a vivid picture of love lost, heartache, and the difficulty of moving on. The lyrics are raw and emotional, capturing the pain and confusion that often come with the end of a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a hole in the overcast
The clouds seem to be clearing up a bit, but there's still a sense of emptiness and longing.
The sun spikes through
The sun is shining bright and strong through the opening in the clouds.
And as I sit here I'm wondering
I'm lost in thought and contemplating something important.
If it's shining on you
I'm thinking about whether or not you're experiencing the same sunlight, either physically or metaphorically.
There's a distance I must keep from you
I know I need to keep my distance from you for some reason.
There's a hole in my heart
I feel an emptiness inside me that I can't quite fill.
I'm still tryin' to understand
I'm struggling to make sense of my emotions and figure out what to do next.
But I'm holding your ring
Even though we're apart, I still have a symbol of our bond that I'm holding onto tightly.
Yeah I'm holding it in
I'm keeping my feelings to myself and not expressing them outwardly.
I just can't see you now
The thought of being face to face with you is too painful and overwhelming for me right now.
Take each other memories
I need to let go of the memories we shared together.
I must erase
It's important for me to move on and start fresh without the weight of our past holding me down.
I can't get over you
Despite my efforts to move on, I'm still struggling to get over you emotionally.
I've never cried before
I'm not used to showing my emotions so openly, especially in the form of tears.
And it hurts to sleep alone
I'm lonely and longing for someone to be close to me, especially at night.
Still I had another last night
I tried to move on by being with someone else recently.
But she had your face
Despite being with someone else, all I could think about was you.
It's you
You're the one who's constantly on my mind and in my heart.
No way, no how
There's absolutely no chance that I'll be able to get over you and move on easily.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BOB MAIR, JOEL WACHBRIT
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